Washington Post Communications Director Kris Coratti emails: “Dave offered his resignation and we accepted it,” reports Politico’s Ben Smith. HuffPo and FishbowlDC are confirming.
Nothing on his WaPo blog, which hasn’t had an entry since 9:21 am, nor on his Twitter feed. His most recent tweet, dated 10 minutes ago, “Getting an exceptionally good sense of who my friends are today.”
It’s a shame that Dave, who most agree is a rising star, had to pay such a high price for some indiscreet emails, especially since a fellow journalist violated his confidentiality. One suspects, and I certainly hope, that he’ll land on his feet soon. My guess is that Reason or the Washington Independent, both of which are much more openly ideological publications than WaPo, will happily take him back.
You know who would be a good replacement for him at the Right Now blog? David Petraeus.
